Cost of living in Baker, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $993 a month.
Baker is a city in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $54,750 a year.
- People
- 12,253
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $993
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $54,750
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $157,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,149
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Baker, Louisiana has about 12,253 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $157,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in East Baton Rouge Parish is $1,149 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Baker. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, prices sit at 90.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Louisiana taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 10.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Baker's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Louisiana home paid 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Baker's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Louisiana in the table we use.
Among 240 places we list in Louisiana with a rent figure, 109 have higher typical rent than Baker.
Nearby places
- Brownfields
Typical rent $1,651
Compare with Baker - Zachary
Typical rent $1,527
Compare with Baker - Merrydale
Typical rent $1,311
Compare with Baker - Central
Typical rent $1,309
Compare with Baker - Monticello
Typical rent $1,284
Compare with Baker - Baton Rouge
Typical rent $1,067
Compare with Baker - Port Allen
Typical rent $958
- Slaughter
Typical rent $1,571
Compare with Baker
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Louisiana
Bigger places in Louisiana
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.